set up in (something)
phrasal verb
set up in (something); setting up in (something); sets up in (something)
: to start one's own business
He set up in business after finishing college.
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Every fifth company set up in Estonia was created by an e-resident, says Liina Vahtras, managing director of e-Residency since June 2023.
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Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Using trees that have fallen in the forest, Cookson Adventures is able to build hot-stone baths that can be set up in any location.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025
The Future of Fashion installation has already traveled the world, and has been set up in London for the first time to mark Earth Day on Tuesday.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
Walmart has a program that helps factories set up in its home state, Arkansas.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Using trees that have fallen in the forest, Cookson Adventures is able to build hot-stone baths that can be set up in any location.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025
The Future of Fashion installation has already traveled the world, and has been set up in London for the first time to mark Earth Day on Tuesday.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
Walmart has a program that helps factories set up in its home state, Arkansas.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for set up in (something)
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“Set up in (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20up%20in%20%28something%29. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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